Savant Capital LLC Trims Stake in Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company $HPE

Savant Capital LLC decreased its position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) by 21.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 49,152 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 13,032 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in Hewlett Packard Enterprise were worth $1,181,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in HPE. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 317.3% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 149,810 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,312,000 after acquiring an additional 113,906 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 44.7% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 4,456 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 1,377 shares in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. boosted its position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 4.4% in the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 23,593 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $482,000 after purchasing an additional 996 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise by 25.8% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 15,662 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $320,000 after purchasing an additional 3,215 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $207,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.78% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Fidelma Russo sold 34,001 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.08, for a total value of $852,745.08. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 17,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $426,385.08. This trade represents a 66.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Antonio F. Neri sold 264,432 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.18, for a total value of $6,658,397.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,837,329 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,263,944.22. This represents a 12.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 702,402 shares of company stock worth $18,440,171 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.44% of the company’s stock.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Price Performance

NYSE HPE opened at $47.37 on Tuesday. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company has a 1-year low of $17.02 and a 1-year high of $47.97. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $29.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $24.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -249.32, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.75.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) last announced its earnings results on Monday, June 1st. The technology company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.25. Hewlett Packard Enterprise had a positive return on equity of 9.93% and a negative net margin of 0.41%.The company had revenue of $10.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.78 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.82) EPS. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s revenue for the quarter was up 40.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.450 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.880-0.930 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company will post 1.97 earnings per share for the current year.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 24th were issued a $0.1425 dividend. This represents a $0.57 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 24th. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -300.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Hewlett Packard Enterprise from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Bank of America upped their price objective on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $27.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Truist Financial initiated coverage on Hewlett Packard Enterprise in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $31.00 price target for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Hewlett Packard Enterprise from $25.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $27.88.

Trending Headlines about Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Here are the key news stories impacting Hewlett Packard Enterprise this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HPE reported adjusted EPS of $0.79, well above Wall Street’s $0.54 estimate, showing stronger-than-expected profitability. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue came in at $10.68 billion versus $9.78 billion expected, with year-over-year sales growth of 40%, reinforcing that demand remains strong. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The company said networking revenue surged 148%, highlighting robust AI infrastructure and networking demand as customers build out AI data centers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised guidance sharply, with Q3 EPS and revenue outlooks both above consensus, and also increased full-year FY2026 targets. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: HPE said it now expects to reach its 2028 financial targets two years early, reflecting confidence in AI-driven demand and execution. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: HPE also announced a new NVIDIA Vera CPU-based server designed for agentic AI workloads, which supports the company’s push deeper into AI infrastructure. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: HPE named Elliott partner Chris Hsu to its board, a governance update that is not likely to drive near-term results by itself. Article Title

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Profile

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is an enterprise technology company that designs, develops and sells IT infrastructure, software and services for business and government customers. Its core offerings span servers, storage, networking, and related software, together with consulting, integration and support services aimed at modernizing and managing enterprise IT environments. HPE’s product portfolio includes systems for traditional data centers as well as solutions for high-performance computing, edge computing and telecommunications infrastructure.

A major focus for HPE is hybrid cloud and consumption-based IT.